University Name:
See all universitiesChichester University
UCAS Code: C58
Location: South coast of England Show on Map
Site: Two sites, Chichester and Bognor; partner colleges
A modern university
Student Population
| Total Students: | 5,230 |
| Undergraduates: | 78% |
| Postgraduates: | 22% |
| FE Students: | 0% |
Undergraduates
| Total undergraduates: | 4,100 |
| Male: | 40% |
| Female: | 60% |
| Full Time: | 82% |
| Mature on Entry: | 22% |
| UK Students: | 98% |
| State school entry: | 97% |
Teaching Staff
517, full- and part-time.
Broad study areas
Business; dance; education & teacher training; English; history; IT; music; media & performing arts; social studies; sports studies & sciences; theology; tourism.
Freshers
| Admission Information: | Minimum of 2 A-level passes (one in a relevant subject), and 3 further subjects at eg GCSE level. AS-levels accepted on some courses. UCAS tariff adopted but specific requirements on some courses. |
| Points on Entry (Mean): | 229 |
| Drop Out Rate: | 7% |
| Accommodation: | Majority of first year students housed. |
Institution
| Founded: | 1977 as West Sussex Institute from Bishop Otter College Chichester (1839) and Bognor Regis College (1947). University status 2005. |
| Site: | 2 sites seven miles apart at Chichester and Bognor Regis. |
| How to get there: | Trains from London (Victoria or Waterloo) to both Chichester and Bognor; coach station in central Chichester; by road, A27 from Worthing or Portsmouth to Chichester, A29 and A259 to Bognor. Both sites within easy walking distance of respective town centres; inter-campus transport. |
Student services & facilities
| Student advice & services: | Accommodation officers, health centre, doctors, counsellors, chaplain, welfare officer for international students and for finance, disability and learning support service, student money advice. |
| Amenities: | SU with bar at both campuses, many societies and clubs. Chapel, Otter Gallery, art collection, launderette. |
| Sporting facilities: | Sports research and activity centre: gym, pitches (incl floodlit all-weather pitch), running track, 4 badminton courts, indoor and outdoor climbing walls, cricket pitch and nets, tennis and netball courts. Local leisure centres, swimming pools, tennis club, sea sailing, windsurfing, bowling and canoeing. |
| Accommodation: | 671 places: 459 at Chichester (catered and self-catering), 212 catered at Bognor Regis. Rents £91–£128 per week self-catering, £137 pw catered (£116 for shared room; £155 ensuite); contracts 40 weeks. Rent includes heating and 12 meals a week in catered accommodation. Students live in privately-owned accommodation for 2+ years: £62–£70 pw self-catering, £60–£75 B&B, £92–£98 pw half board. |
Study opportunities & careers
| Library & information services: | Learning resource centre on each site. 260,000 volumes in total, 1270 periodicals, extensive access to electronic resources both on and off-campus; 555 study places Information provision, £86 pa spent for each student (FTE). Library and IT services housed together on each campus. 230+ workstations with internet access, network and wifi across both campuses; printing facilties, laptop working areas, group working spaces and bookable individual study rooms. Support available from helpdesk and specialist staff at each campus. All students are provided with training in information research skills. |
| Other learning resources: | Range of classroom resource materials (for teacher training). Media centre with 46 Apple Macs; 8 dedicated video-editing suites; media production space; physiology laboratories; biomechanic laboratories; 3 dance studios; music rehearsal rooms and recording studio; art centre and gallery. Specialist collections: Bishop Otter collection of 20th century British art, Gerard Young local history collection, 19th century British parliamentary papers, Historical Association pamphlets, music scores, dance DVDs, specialist theological collection and unique historical archive collections. |
| Study abroad: | Erasmus European exchanges for students in dance, maths and sports studies. |
| Careers: | Information and advice, both individually and as part of course; graduate course for alumni. |
Money
| Living expenses budget: | Minimum budget of £175–£250 per week (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university. |
| Term-time work: | Careers Office jobshop. Official pay-scale for part-time work on campus (eg SU bar, contract catering, IT and library); plenty of summer work locally in tourism etc. |
| Financial help: | Bursary of £2500 for students whose family income is up to £25k pa, or of £1000 where family income is £25k−£42k pa; an additional £1000 for care leavers. Also scholarships of £3000 pa, open to students whose family income is up to £25k pa. |
| University tuition fees: | Home students pay £8500 pa for first degree courses. International students pay £8755 pa (classroom-based), £9990 (lab/studio-based). |
Courses
Academic features:
Maths enhancement course for secondary teaching.
Awarding body:
University of Chichester
Main undergraduate awards:
BA, BA(QTS), BSc.
Length of courses:
3−4 years (longer for part-time)
Main subjects offered:
- Accountancy
- Acting
- Art
- Biblical Studies
- Business Studies
- Childhood Studies
- Choreography
- Church History
- Community Studies
- Computing
- Counselling
- Creative/Performance Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Drama Training
- E-business
- Education
- English
- English as a Foreign Language
- Events Management
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Health
- Heritage Studies
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resource Management
- Humanities
- Information Studies
- Information Technology
- Leisure Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Media Technology
- Music
- Music Technology
- Music Theatre
- Painting
- Performance Arts
- Physical Education
- Popular Music
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sports Sciences
- Sports Studies
- Stage Management
- Teacher Training
- Textiles
- Theatre Studies
- Theology
- Tourism
- TV Studies
- Visual Arts
- Youth & Community Work
Student view
Sarah Foxton (Joint English and Art)
Living
What's it like as a place to live? Its very small, very friendly, very community based, very clean and green.
How's the student accommodation? Slightly expensive but nice places to live. Last house was slightly grotty but it did the job fine. Next house is newly re-furbished so is worth looking around the estate agents.
What's the student population like? Very friendly. A lot of Chichester is student populated and few are international. 90% are white British so a more diverse background would be great.
How do students and locals get on? The uni is very much SU-based so do not interact with the locals that much. However when going into town there is a good community atmosphere.
Studying
What's it like as a place to study? Mostly a sports-based university. I do a joint honours course and had to do a bit of co-operating on not doing two dissertations. Possibly more communication between separate courses is needed in the case.
What are the teaching staff like? Really great, a lot of support from them. Emails are almost replied to straight away and meeting with tutors are organised if needed quickly.
Socialising
What are student societies like? There is a wide range of student societies with a lot of people involved (for eg football, rugby, hockey, English, poetry, surfing). Great way for meeting new people.
What's a typical night out? SU bar. A lot of fancy dress nights. (I don't drink but I always have a great time)
And how much does it cost? About a tenner, depending on how much you drink.
How can you get home safely? We always walk back together (walkable distance).
Money
Is it an expensive place to live? Located on the South coast and very middle class, it is quite expensive.
Average price of a pint? At the SU £2.40; at the pub £3.50−£4.
And the price of a takeaway? £8.
What's the part-time work situation? Yes, many jobs are available and close by. SU bar work and SU shop are very accessible. Uni does not disapprove of part-time work.
Summary
What's the best feature about the place? The Cathedral is beautiful; and West Wittering beach.
And the worst? Bognor Regis
And to sum it all up? Very clean and quiet (everywhere shuts at midnight); very community based.
Past Students
Isabel Ashdown (writer), Adam Dobson (ice hockey player), Jason Merrells (actor).
More info?
Ring SU on tel 01243 816392 or check the website www.chisu.org.
Contact
Address:
University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus
College Lane
Chichester
PO19 6PE
West Sussex
Tel:
01243 816000
Email:
Website:
Student enquiries:
Admissions Office (tel 01243 816002)
Application:
UCAS (for full-time study)
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